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ATALOGUE  OF 

DECORATED 
EARLY  ENGLISH 
BOOKBINDINGS 


EXHIBITED  AT 

THE  GROLIER  CLUB 

1899 


29  EAST  THIRTY-SECOND  STREET 
NEW-YORK 


ATALOGUE  OF 

DECORATED 
EARLY  ENGLISH 
BOOKBINDINGS 


EXHIBITED  AT 


THE  GROLIER  CLUB 


1899 


29   EAST  THIRTY-SECOND   STREET 
NEW-YORK 


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PREFATORY  NOTE. 

In  the  absence  of  precise  data  relative  to  the  ex- 
ternal decoration  of  books  by  English  binders  prior 
to  the  middle  of  the  XVIIIth  century,  it  has  been 
thought  desirable  to  gather  this  group  with  the  view 
of  assisting  by  comparison  to  a  wider  knowledge  of 
the  subject.  Decorative  bookbinding  of  Enghsh 
workmanship  prior  to  1700  is  of  infinitely  rarer  oc- 
currence than  contemporary  specimens  from  conti- 
nental Europe,  and  the  history  of  the  craft  has  yet 
to  be  written. 

It  will  be  interesting  to  note  the  group  of  books 
printed  in  Oxford,  and  their  uniform  excellence  of 
decoration. 


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CATALOGUE. 


1  Arrianus,  Basileae  1533. 

4°,  brown  calf,  gilt  back,  scroll  ornamentation  on  the 
sides,  with  stamped  corners,  and  in  the  centre  the  "  Bear 
and  Ragged  Staff"  device  of  Robert  Dudley,  Earl  of 
Leicester. 

Less  than  six  of  Leicester's  books  have  been  found  bear- 
ing his  device  as  above. 

2  Afistotle^  Parisiis  1554. 

4°,  brown  calf,  gilt  back,  sides  richly  decorated,  the 
centres  bearing  an  escutcheon  in  black  and  white,  with 
the  device  of  Robert  Dudley,  Earl  of  Leicester,  im- 
pressed in  silver;  the  corners  are  finished  with  heavy 
stamps,  and  the  intervening  spaces  with  trefoil  orna- 
ments. 

3  Peter  Martyr ♦   Most  learned  and  fruitful!  Com- 

mentaries. London  1568. 

fo.,  calf,  King  James  the  First's  copy,  with  his  arms  on 

the  sides. 
lA 


6  EARLY  ENGLISH  , BOOKBINDINGS. 

4  tuthctvillc  (Geof  gfc)  ♦     Booke  of  Faulconrie, 

London  1575. 
4°,   purple  velvet,  with  figure  of  a  falcon  and  rose, 
and  corner  ornaments  all  in  silver. 

5  Plato.     Opera.  Parisiis  1578. 

fo.  (three  volumes),  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  lace  panel  on 
the  sides  within  a  wide  border  of  similar  character. 

6  Austfasiae  Regfes  et  Duces  Epigframmatis, 

per  Nicolaum  Clementem. 

Coloniae  1591. 

4°,  calf,  with  the  arms  of  Charles  I  (when  Prince  of 
Wales)  impressed  on  the  side  covers. 

7  Spenser  (Edmand)  ♦     The  Faerie  Queene  and 

Colin  Clouts.  London  1595-6. 

3  vols,  in  I,  4°,  calf,  gilt  back,  side  corners,  with  the  ini- 
tials J.  E.  (John  Evelyn)  repeated  in  the  back  panels 
and  elaborated  in  the  centre  of  each  cover. 

8  Natali*     Evangelicae  Historiae  Imagines. 

Antwerpiae  1596. 

fo.,  gilt  back,  sides  elaborately  tooled  ("pointilld")  in 
mosaic  compartments. 

9  A  Godlie  Forme  of  Household  Government. 

London  1598. 

8°,  calf,  gilt  back,  sides  decorated  with  large  block  orna- 
ments filled  in  with  acorns,  embossed  gilt  edges. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  7 

10  Camden  (Wm.)*    Britannia. 

London  1600. 

The  dedication  copy  to  Queen  Elizabeth. 

4°,  olive  morocco,  gilt  back,  with  the  Royal  Lion  and 
fleur-de-lis  in  the  panels,  side  corners,  the  arms  of 
Queen  Elizabeth  in  the  centre,  guarded  by  four  fal- 
cons, the  mark  of  Anne  Boleyn. 


II  Caesar^s  Dialogue*  London  160 1. 

8°,  vellum,  gilt  sides,  with  the  arms  of  Queen  Elizabeth, 
said  to  be  her  copy. 


1 2  Book  of  Common  Prayer  and  Holy  Bible. 

London  1607. 

fo.,  embroidered  on  tapestry  with  colored  silks  and 
threads  of  gold  and  silver,  the  design  representing 
the  Garden  of  Eden  with  figures  of  animals,  etc., 
and  the  Temptation. 

13  PindarL    Carmina.     Gr.  et  Lat. 

Oxford  1607. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  doubled  with  red  morocco  and  lavishly 
tooled  with  thistle,  acorn,  and  other  ornaments,  gilt 
and  marbled  edges. 


14  Book  of  Psalms.  London  1619. 

12°,    covered    with     needlework,    colored    and    silver 
threads,  on  a  red  ground. 


8  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

15  Cfoy    (Francois   de)»    The  three   Conformi- 
ties, etc.  London  1620. 

8°,  russia,  gilt  back,  block  corners  and  centre  on  the 
sides,  filled  in  with  stars. 


16  Godly  Observations*     Manuscript  circa  1620. 

12°,  silk,  embroidered  in  colors,  with  gold  and  silver 
threads,  depicting  flowers,  insects,  and  a  composite 
lamb-squirrel. 

17  White  (Francis)  ♦    A  Replie  to  Jesuit  Fishers. 

London  1624. 

fo., brown  morocco —  dedicated  to  James  II  — with  mas- 
sive panel  on  the  sides  bordered  with  leaf  ornaments, 
and  the  arms  of  the  King  in  the  centre. 


18  Smith  (Capt*John).     The  Generall  Historic 

of  Virginia.  London  1624. 

fo.,  brown  morocco,  sides  heavily  tooled  in  gold,  the 
centre  panel  pointed  with  the  triple  plumes  of  the 
Prince  of  Wales  and  enclosing  the  Royal  arms. 

19  Boofce  of  Psalms*  London  1627. 

12°,  tapestry  cover,  with  floral  embroidery  in  colors  on 
green  ground. 

20  New  Testament*  Cambridge  1628. 

12°,  needlework  binding  in  gold,  silver  and  colored 
silk  threads. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  9 

21  Book  of  Psalms^  London  1630. 

12°,  embroidered  in  colors  on  a  ground  of  white  corded 
silk. 

22  Hay  ward  (Sir  John)  ♦  Sanctuarie  of  a  troubled 

Soule.  London  1631. 

12°,  brown  morocco,  back  and  sides  tooled  and  inlaid  in 
compartments,  with  painted  and  gilt  edges. 

23  Herbert  (Gcof§fe)*    The  Temple. 

Cambridge  [1631]. 

12°,  olive  morocco,  tooled  on  back  and  sides,  with  acorn 
and  other  ornaments. 

24  Fletcher^  Ju  (Giles)  •    Christs  Victorie. 

Cambridge  1632. 

4°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  richly  tooled. 

25  New  Testament  and  Psalter*    London  1633. 

12°,  embroidered  in  colored  and  silver  threads  on 
white  silk,  with  rose  centre  and  corners,  by  the  Nuns 
of  Little  Gidding. 

26  King  Arthur.     History  of.         London  1634. 

4°,  russia,  rich  gilt  back  (pointille),  gilt  sides,  with  circle 
and  corner  ornaments  by  Walther. 

27  Holy  Bible  and  Psalms*         London  1635-6. 

12°,  white  silk,  embroidered  with  ornaments,  the  Tudor 
rose  being  prominent.     Presumably  executed  by  the 
Nuns  of  Little  Gidding  or  Mrs.  Mary  Ferrar. 
IB 


lO  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

28  Quarles    (Francis).      Argalus  and  Parthenia 

and  Divine  Fancies.  London  1636. 

4°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  panel  with  the  initials 
M.  C,  embossed  gilt  edges. 

29  Sandys  (Georgfc)*     Paraphrase  upon  the  Di- 

vine Poems.  London  1638. 

fo.,  brown  morocco,  back  and  sides  covered  with  fleur- 
de-lis.  Presentation  copy  to  James,  Duke  of  York, 
afterwards  King  James  II. 

30  Sandys     (George).      Ovid's    Metamorphosis 

Englished.  London  1640. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  with  the  monogram  and  crest  of  Thomas 
Killegrew  on  the  back,  and  his  arms  on  the  sides. 

31  Book  of  Psalms.  London  1640. 

12°,  embroidered  with  silver  wire  on  red  velvet,  with 
clasps  of  silver. 

32  Herbert  (Georgfe).    The  Temple. 

Cambridge  1641. 
8°,  morocco,  back  and  sides  elaborately  tooled. 

33  Book  of  Common  Prayer  and  Bible. 

London  1642-6-8. 

8°,  embroidered  in  colors  on  white  satin  by  the  Nuns  of 
Little  Gidding.  The  design  shows  Abraham's  Sacri- 
fice and  other  biblical  subjects,  together  with  beasts, 
birds  and  flowers. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  II 

34  Quarles  (Francis).     Divine  Poems. 

London  1642  [3]. 

8°,  blue  morocco, back  and  sides  lavishly  tooled,  diamond 
centre  in  oblong  panel. 

35  Quarlcs  (Francis)  ♦     Divine  Poems. 

London  1642. 

8°,  olive  morocco  inlaid  with  red,  and  gold  tooled. 

36  "Whole  Booke  of  Psalms*  London  1643. 

12°,    silk,  with  a  floral  design  embroidered  in  colors, 
with  threads  of  gold. 

37  Suckling:  (Sir  John)*     Fragmenta  Aurea. 

London  1646. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  elaborately  tooled,  with 
a  border  of  rare  excellence,  introducing  figures  of  birds. 

SS  G)wley  (Abraham).     The  Mistresse. 

London  1647. 

8°,  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  richly  tooled,  with  the  ini- 
tials E.  P. 

39  Guarini  (Baptista).     The  Faithful  Shepherd. 

London  1647. 

This  is  the  copy  mentioned  by  Lowndes,  and  internal  evi- 
dence fixes  its  ownership  by  Charles  I. 

4*^,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back,  and  on  the  sides  the  arms 
and  cipher  of  King  Charles  I. 


12  EARLY  ENGLISH   BOOKBINDINGS. 

40  Charles  L     The  Pourtraicture  of  his  Sacred 

Majestie.  [London]  1649. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  back  and  sides  richly  tooled,  and  a 
crown  with  the  initials  C.  R.  (Carolus  Rex)  on  both 
covers. 

41  Charles  L      The  Pourtraicture  of  his  sacred 

Majestie.  [London  ?]  1649. 

One  of  the  presentation  copies  from  Charles  II  prior  to 

the  assertion  of  rights.     Oct.  31,  1649. 
8°,  black  morocco,  gilt  back,  with  the  initials  C.  R.  on 

the  sides,  surmounted  by  a  crown,  supplemented  with 

the  figure  of  a  skull,  and  fleur-de-lis  ornaments   at 

corners  of  panel. 

42  The  New  "Week's  Preparation.    London  n.d. 

12°,  green  morocco,  sides  richly  tooled  within  and  around 
a  mosaic  centre  ornament. 

43  Note  Book*  Circa  1650. 

12°,  embroidered  cover,  in  tent  stitch,  with  silver  threads 
and  colored  figures  of  "Justice,"  surrounded  with 
flowers,  fruits  and  insects. 

44  Davenant  (Sir  William)  ♦     Gondibert. 

London  1651. 
8°,  blue  morocco,  back  and  sides  elaborately  tooled. 

45  Benlowes  (Edward).    Theophila. 

London  1652. 

fo.,  green  morocco,  the  arms  of  the  author  on  both  sides 
and  the  corners  ornamented. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  I3 

46  Robertson  ("Wm.)»    A  Gate  or  Door  to  the 

Holy  Tongue  opened  in  English. 

London  1653. 
8°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back  and  side  border. 

47  The  Gentleman's  Callingf^         London  1660. 

8°,  blue  morocco  inlaid  with  brown,  a  plain  example  of 
"  cottage  "  binding. 

48  New  Testament*  Cambridge  1662. 

12°,  blue  morocco,  richly  tooled  and  fastened  by  silver 
clasps. 

49  Book  of  Common  Prayer*         London  1662. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  double  panel  on  the  sides. 
The  C.  C.  of  Charles  II,  between  laurel  branches,  and 
crowned,  occur  in  all  the  panels  of  the  back,  and  the 
side  corners  are  similarly  treated. 

This  text  was  known  as  "  the  Sealed  Book  "  of  Charles  II. 


50  Wenlock  (John)*  The  Humble  Declaration  of. 

London  1662. 

4°,  calf,  gilt  back,  with  the  initials  C.  R.  (Carolus  Rex) 
and  the  arms  of  Charles  II  of  England  on  both  covers. 

51  Ellis  (John)*     S.  Austin  Imitated. 

London  1662. 

4°,  black  morocco,  with  the  arms  of  Charles  II  on  the 
sides. 
IC 


14  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

52  Philips  (Kathcfine)  ♦     Poems. 

London  1667. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  rich  panel  on  the  sides,  with 
tulip  and  other  floral  ornaments  in  colors. 

53  Paymaster's  Account  Book  in  MS*    Royal 

Navy.  1673-4. 

fo.,  blue  morocco,  sides  covered  with  rich  ornamenta- 
tion in  gold  and  mosaic  compartments,  relieved  by 
light  sprays  of  flowers,  by  Samuel  Mearne. 

54  Botley  (Samuel)  ♦    Jeremiah  Rich's  Pens  Dex- 

terity Completed.  London  [1674]. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  sides  richly  tooled,  and  heavily  inlaid 
with  red  and  brown  morocco. 

55  The  Government  of  the  Tongfue* 

Oxford  1675. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  back  and  sides  covered  with  gold 
tooling  in  compartments,  with  painted  ornaments. 

56  The  Art  of  Contentment*  Oxford  1675. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  covered  with  "pointing"  tooling  in 
compartments,  with  painted  ornaments. 

57  The  Government  of  the  Tongfue* 

Oxford  1675. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  covered  with  an  elaborate  design  in 
compartments  (scroll  and  "pointille  "),  with  flower  and 
leaf  ornaments. 


EARLY   ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  1 5 

58  The  Art  of  Contentment*  Oxford  1675. 

S°,  blue  morocco,  rich  design  in  "pointing"  on  the 
sides  in  compartments,  with  ornaments  painted  in  red 
and  gray. 

59  The  Ladies  Callingf*  Oxford  1676. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  sides  richly  and  skilfully  tooled,  and 
interspersed  with  falcons'  heads. 

60  Glanvill  (Joseph) .    Seasonable  Reflections. 

London  1676. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  skilfully  decorated 
with  leaf  sprays,  flowers  and  birds. 


61  Burnet  (Gilbert) ♦     Memoirs  of  the  Dukes  of 

Hamilton.  London  1677. 

Large-paper  copy. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  elaborate  panel  on  the  sides 
worked  in  "pointing." 

62  Meadowe  (Philip)  ♦    A  Narrative  of  the  Prin- 

cipal Actions  occurring  in  the  Wars  betwixt 
Sweden  and  Denmark.  London  1677. 

12°,  red  morocco,  covered  with  gilt  tooling,  introducing 
various  insects  in  the  central  frame. 

6^  La  Liturgfie*  Londres  1678. 

12°,  red  morocco,  rich  "pointille"  tooling,  with  mosaic 
tablets. 


l6  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

64  The  Lively  Oacles,  &c,  Oxford  1678. 

8°,  black  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  finished  in  gold  and 
mosaic. 

65  Book  of  Common  Prayen  Oxford  1679. 

8°,  red  morocco,  covered  with  gold  tooling,  and  com- 
partments in  blue  and  red  mosaic  on  the  sides. 

66  Gjwley  (Abraham)  ♦    Works  of. 

London  1680. 

fo.,blue  morocco,  gilt  back,  rich  double  panel  and  border 
on  the  sides,  with  tulip  and  other  ornaments. 

67  Holy  Bible*  Oxford  1680. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  completely  covered  with  an  elaborate 
design  in  gold  and  mosaic  exhibiting  the  essential 
features  of  a  pattern  known  as  "  cottage,"  the  inven- 
tion of  Samuel  Mearne.  The  crowned  initials  of  "Wil- 
liam III  are  interpolated  on  back  and  sides,  and  the 
Royal  arms  are  painted  on  the  edges. 

68  Cowley  (Abraham)*    Works.   London  1681. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  covered  with  gold  tooling  and  mosaic 
compartments.  The  ornaments  used  comprise  the 
thistle,  rose,  tulip,  crescent,  star  and  flower  vases,  and 
the  Bunbury  crest  has  been  added  to  the  top  back 
panel. 

69  Dugdale's  Ensi§fns  of  Honour*    Oxford  1682. 

Small  8°,  russia,  gilt  sides,  with  acorn  ornaments  and 
crest,  a  demi-falcon. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  IJ 

70  Horneck  (Anthony)*      The   Great   Law  of 
Consideration.  London  1682. 

8°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  elaborately  tooled  in 
compartments,  with  colored  ornaments. 


71  Ovid*    Elegies.  London  1683. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  intricate  tooling  on  the  sides, 
painted  ornaments. 


72  Denham  (Sir  John)*  Poems  and  Translations. 

London  1684. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  richly  tooled  on  back  and  sides. 

73  The  Whole  Duty  of  Man*        London  1684. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  back  and  sides  covered  with  a  floral 
and  scroll  design  of  unusual  excellence,  with  painted 
ornaments. 

74  Bates  (William)  *    The  Danger  of  Prosperity. 

London  1685. 

8°,  red  morocco,  blue  mosaic  compartments,  richly 
tooled,  with  floral,  leaf  and  scroll  ornaments. 

75  Brady  (Robert)*     Complete  History  of  Eng- 

land. London  1685. 

The  dedication  copy  to  James  II,  printed  on  large  paper, 
fo.,  red  morocco,  rich  gilt  back  in  compartments,  and  a 
panel  on  each  side  with  the  arms  of  James  II. 


1 8  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

76  Statutes  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter^ 

The  Hamilton  MS.  copy.  Circa  1685. 

4°,  blue  morocco,  ornamental  panel  on  the  sides,  with 
repetitions  of  the  crown  and  interlaced  C.  C.  of  King 
Charles  II. 


77  Display  of  Tyranny^  London  1689. 

8°,  red  morocco,  with  the  figure  of  Britannia  (or  Vic- 
tory) impressed  on  back  and  sides. 

This  is  one  of  the  bindings  executed  for  Thomas  HoUis. 
The  decoration  is  scarcely  appropriate,  but  his  selec- 
tion of  emblematic  ornaments,  though  perhaps  carefully 
conceived,  suffered  the  abuse  of  irrelevance  in  the 
hands  of  the  binder.     See  also  the  specimen  No.  127. 


78  The  Common-"W"eaIths-Man  UnmasquM. 

London  1694. 

12°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back  and  sides,  with  crown  orna- 
ments and  the  monogram  of  William  III,  to  whom 
the  book  is  dedicated. 

79  Bacon  (Lord)  ♦    Letters  of.         London  1702. 

4°,  red  morocco,  double  panel  on  the  sides. 

80  Works  of  the  Learned  and  Pious  Author  of 

The  Whole  Duty  of  Man,      Oxford  1704. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  with  acorn  ornaments,  sides 
divided  into  four  panels,  with  centre  ornament  and 
grape-vine  border,  the  panels  floreated  and  the  figures 
of  a  stag  and  hound  introduced. 


EARLY   ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  I9 

81  Brodfick  (Thomas)*     Historia  Sacra. 

London  1705. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  richly  tooled  in  compartments,  intro- 
ducing acorn,  rose,  thistle  and  tulip  ornaments. 

82  Sherlock  (W.).     Scriptural  Proofs. 

London  1706. 

8°,  red  morocco.  Queen  Anne's  copy,  with  her  mono- 
gram and  crown  in  the  corners  of  panelled  sides  deli- 
cately tooled. 

S$  Settle  (Elkanah),  Carmen  Irenicum.  The 
Union  of  the  Imperial  Crowns  of  Great 
Britain.  London  1707. 

fo.,  blue  morocco,  gilt  sides,  with  central  ornament  of 
weird  conception,  including  combination  plants  of  roses 
and  thistles,  a  crown,  the  pendant  of  the  Order  of  St. 
Esprit,  the  motto  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter,  etc. ,  etc. 

84  Grew  (Nehemiah)*     Meanes  of  a  most  ample 

encrease  of  the  Wealth  and  Strength  of  Eng- 
land. 1707-8. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  tooled  in  a  pattern 
known  as  "  cottage,"  by  Elliot  and  Chapman. 

85  Novum  Testamentum*  Oxonii  1707. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  sides  in  nine  compartments  covered 
with  delicate  tooling,  introducing  the  thistle,  tulip 
and  other  floral  ornaments  with  leaf  sprays. 


20  EARLY   ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

S6  Rowe  (Nicholas)  ♦    The  Royal  Convert. 

London  1708. 

4°,  red  morocco.  The  dedication  copy  to  Charles,  Lord 
Halifax,  with  his  arms  on  the  sides. 

87  Statutes  relatingf  to  High  Treason* 

London  1709. 

12°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  back  and  sides,  with  the  arms  of 
Queen  Anne  on  both  covers. 

88  Rider's  British  Merlin*  London  1710. 

12°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  covered  with  gilt  tool- 
ing, metal  clasps. 

89  Butler   (Lilly)*     Faith  and  Practice  of  True 

Christians.  London  171 1. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  gilt  sides,  with  the  crowned  cipher  of 
Queen  Anne  on  both  covers. 

90  Bedford     (Arthur)*    The    Great   Abuse    of 

Musick.  London  171 1. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  sides  elaborately  tooled  in  gold, 
heightened  with  color,  in  the  pattern  known  as 
"  cottage."     A  fine  example. 

91  Butler  (Samuel)*     Posthumous  Works. 

London  1715. 

12°,  red  morocco,  sides  tooled  in  reduplicated  compart- 
ments. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  21 

92  Spcnscf  (Edmund)  ♦    Works  of. 

London  1715. 
12°,  red  morocco,  crest  in  back  panel,  gilt  sides. 

93  Mackquecn  (John)*     British  Valour. 

London  1715. 

8°,  back  and  sides  richly  tooled,  double  centre  panel, 
being  the  presentation  copy  to  Sarah,  Duchess  of 
Marlborough,  from  the  author. 

94  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  Oxford  1716. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  back  and  sides  richly  tooled. 

95  Psalms  of  Da vid*  London  17 16. 

12°,  red  morocco,  covered  with  gold  tooling,  arms  on 
both  covers. 

96  Book  of  Common  Prayen         London  17 17. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gi-lt  back  and  sides. 

97  Book  of  Common  Prayen         London  17 17. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back  and  sides,  centre  ornament 
with  falcons,  wide  border. 

98  Cibbcf  (CoIIey).    The  Non-Juror. 

London  17 18. 

The  dedication  copy  to  George  I,  printed  on  large  and 
thick  paper. 
8°,  red  morocco,  richly  tooled,  with  the  arms  of  George  I 
on  both  covers. 


22  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

99  Ovid*     Metamorphoses.  London  1720. 

12°  (two  volumes),  red  morocco,  covered  with  gold 
tooling,  in  compartments,  embracing  the  caduceus  of 
Mercury,  harp,  etc. 


100  Prior  (Matthew)*      Poems.     London  1721. 

12°,  red  morocco,  richly  tooled  side  border  and  centre 
ornament. 

10 1  Dennis  (John)*     Original  Letters. 

London  1721. 

8°,  red   morocco,  side  panels  with   centre-piece,  and 
cherub  corner  ornaments. 


102  Reasonableness  and  Usefulness  of  the  Ca- 

tholic Religfion*  London  1722. 

8°,  green  morocco,  back  and  sides  covered  with  a  rich 
floral  design. 

103  The  Whole  Duty  of  Man.      London  1724. 

8°,  red  morocco,  elaborately  tooled  on  back  and  sides 
for  "Elizabeth  Nicholas,  1725." 

104  Lely  (Richard)*     Poems  and  Translations. 

London  1727. 

8°,  red  morocco,  crown  ornament  in  the  back  panels, 
side  border  and  elaborate  centre  with  the  initials  of  the 
author. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  2$ 

105  Ffcebairn*     L'Eloge  d'Ecosse. 

Edinbourg  1727. 
8°,  black  morocco,  covered  with  rich  tooling,  with  large 
compartment  in  "pointing." 

106  Declaration  of  the  Faith  and  Order  in  the 

Congfregational  Churches  in  Engfland^  etc* 

London  1729. 

8°, red  morocco,  sides  richly  tooled  in  the  "cottage" 
pattern. 

107  "Waller  (Edmund).    Works.    London  1729. 

4°,  red  morocco,  sides  decorated  with  flamboyant  border, 
and  ornaments  including  figures  of  Britannia,  a  bee- 
hive, archer,  falcon,  harp,  lion  and  unicorn,  etc.  The 
liberty  pole  and  cap  are  collateral  evidence,  together 
with  his  book-plate,  that  this  copy  was  owned  by 
John  Wilkes. 

108  Horace*     Opera.  Fine.  London  1733. 

8°  (two  vols.),  red  morocco,  gilt  and  inlaid  back,  with 
interlaced  C.C.  and  a  wide  border  on  the  sides,  by 
Johnson. 

109  Pamelas  Poems.  Dublin  1735. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border,  with  the  device 
of  Trinity  College,  Dublin,  on  both  covers. 

no  Hamilton   (William).     Book- Keeping  New 
Modelled.  Edinburgh  1735. 

4°,  red  morocco.  The  dedication  copy  to  James,  Duke 
of  Hamilton,  with  back  and  sides  richly  tooled. 


24  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

111  Theobald  (Lewis),    The  Fatal  Secret. 

London  1735. 
12°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  tooled  with  radiating 
centre  and  corners,  crown  and  triple  plume  orna- 
ments. 

112  Shaftesbury  (Earl  of).     Characteristics. 

London  1737. 
8°   (three  volumes),  red    morocco,   diamond    centre 
panel    on    the   sides   within   a   border   introducing 
figures  of  birds,  etc. 

113  Faerni  (Gabrielis).     Fabulae  Centum. 

Londini  1743. 
4°,  blue  morocco,  sides  inlaid  with  red  and  citron 
morocco  (crude  but  ambitious),  and  richly  tooled. 
Arms  in  the  centre  and  corners. 

114  Moore  (Francis).    A  Voyage  to  Georgia. 

London  1744. 

8°,  red  morocco,  side  borders. 

115  Moore   (Edward).     Fables  for  the   Female 

Sex.  London  1744. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  the  sides  decorated  with  a 
triumphal  arch  in  gold  and  mosaic,  with  figures  of 
Fame,  wreaths  of  laurel,  dove  and  olive  branch,  and 
falcons. 

116  Virgfilius.     Opera.  Dublin  1745. 
8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border  with  crown  and 

falcon  ornaments,  diamond  centre  with  lozenge   of 
white  morocco. 


EARLY   ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  2$ 

117  Hervey  ( James)  ♦     Meditations  among   the 
Tombs.  London  1746. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border,  and  centre- 
piece with  crown  finials. 


118  Order  of  the  Garten     Statutes  of. 

MS.  with  revisions  to  1749. 

4°,  blue  morocco,  side  panel  with  crown,  falcon  and 
thistle  ornaments,  and  the  arms  of  George  II  in  the 
centre. 

119  Ames  (Joseph).     Typographical  Antiquities. 

London  1749. 

4°,  red  morocco,  rich  gilt  back  and  sides,  with  border 
and  centre  ornament. 

1 20  Pocket  Diary*  Circa  1750. 

12°,  red  morocco,  covered  with  floral  ornaments  and 
insects,  silver  bosses. 

121  The  Ladies  Diary.  London  175 1. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  with  flap  and  metal  catch,  floreated 
ornaments  on  back  and  sides,  "  cottage  "  pattern. 

122  Home  (John).     Douglas:  a  Tragedy. 

London  1757. 

8°  (Garrick's  copy),  red  morocco,  wide  border  on  the 
sides. 


26  EARLY   ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

123  Holy  Bible.  Edinburgh  1757. 

12°   (two  volumes),  black  morocco,  heavily  tooled  on 
back  and  sides,  with  cornucopia  and  other  ornaments. 

124  "Walpolc  (Horace).     Royal  and  Noble  Au- 

thors of  England.  London  1759. 

8°  (Horace  Walpole's  own  copy),  red  morocco,  gilt  back, 
thistle  border  on  the  sides. 


125  Ovid's  Metamorphoses.  London  1760. 

8°,  red  morocco,  skilfully  tooled  on  back  and  sides  with 
thistle,  acorn,  and  other  ornaments. 


126  Ovid's  Metamorphoses.  London  1760. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  thistle  border  on  the  sides. 

127  Toland's  Life  of  Milton.  London  1761. 

8°,  red  morocco,  with  the  emblematic  tools  adopted  by 
Thos.  Mollis. 

Thomas  HoUis,  1 720-1 774,  the  great-nephew  of  Thomas 
Hollis,  the  benefactor  of  Harvard  College,  and  a  sup- 
posed republican,  selected  a  number  of  emblematic 
tools  wherewith  to  have  his  horde  of  books  decorated. 
In  some  instances  the  union  of  book  and  emblem 
may  be  conceded  as  appropriate,  but  not  infrequently 
the  connection  veils  a  motive  not  visible  to  posterity. 

128  Pembroke    (Lord).      Method  of    Breaking 

Horses.  London  1761. 

8°,  green  morocco,  gilt  back  and  sides. 


EARLY   ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  27 

129  Prayer  and  Thanksgfivingf. 

Form  of:    for  putting  an   End  to   the  late 
bloody  and  expensive  War.     London  1763. 

4°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border  and  rich  centre 
panel. 


130  Holy  Bible*       Baskerville.  Cambridge  1763. 

fo.,  red  morocco,  rich  side  border,  radiating  centre  and 
corners  inlaid  in  blue  morocco,  dove  and  olive  branch 
and  cherubim  ornaments. 


131  Churchill  (Charles)  ♦     Poems. 

London  1763-5. 

4°  (two  volumes),  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border. 

132  Lives  of  the  Earls  and  Dukes  of  Devon- 

shire*  London  1764. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  side  borders,  with  Hon,  crown  and 
falcon  figures  introduced.     Horace  Wal pole's  copy. 

133  Hannay's  Miscellanies*  London  1765. 

8°,  red  morocco,  emblematically  tooled. 

134  Lockhart-BoswelL      Disputatio  Juridica. 

Edinburgh  1766. 

4°,  red  morocco,  covered  with  heavy  tooling  of  a  most 
barbaric  character,  in  unrelated  parts. 


28  EARLY  ENGLISH   BOOKBINDINGS. 

135  Anderson    (James)*     Constitutions  of  Free 

and  Accepted  Masons.  London  1767. 

4°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  covered  with  gilt  tool- 
ing, birds,  flowers, and  other  ornaments,  doubled  with 
green  morocco,  wide  floral  border,  by  Robt.  Black. 
A  variation  of  the  "  cottage  "  pattern. 

136  Fenelon*    Adventures  of  Telemachus. 

London  1768. 

4°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  rich  side  border  with  vases 
of  flowers,  by  Baumgarten. 

137  Hogarth  (William)*     Works:  Moralized  by 

Trusler.  London  1768. 

8°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  heavily  tooled  with 
flamboyant  ornaments  and  curious  irrelevant  figures, 
including  an  oriental  Robinson  Crusoe, birds,  etc., etc. 

138  Ogfilvie  (John)*     Poems.  London  1769. 

8°  (two  volumes),  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  wide  border 
on  the  sides,  with  thistle  ornaments,  etc. 

139  Book  of  Common  Prayer*         Oxford  1772. 

12°,  green  morocco,  red  morocco  back  with  arabesques, 
sides  richly  tooled  with  floral,  insect  and  other  orna- 
ments, blue  centre  within  a  red  morocco  panel.  A 
variation  of  the  "  cottage  "  pattern. 

140  Psalms  of  David*  London  1773. 

8°,  green  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  29 

141  Novum  Tcstamentum*  Londini  1773. 

18°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back,  "cottage  "  design  on  the 
sides  elaborated  with  floral  ornaments. 


142  "Wood  (Robert)  ♦     Essay  on  the  Original  Ge- 
nius and  Writings  of  Homer. 

London  1775. 

4°,  green  morocco  (presentation  copy  from  the  author's 
widow  to  Horace  Walpole),  back  and  sides  richly 
tooled  with  brackets  and  floral  festoons,  and  Wal- 
pole's  arms  on  both  covers.  Elmsly  the  bookseller 
had  orders  to  bind  this  volume  "  in  the  most  elegant 
manner." 


143  Bible  in  Miniature^  London  1780. 

64°,  red  morocco,  gilt  back  and  sides,  with  an  inlaid 
centre  on  each  cover,  with  the  Christian  monogram 
I.  H.  S. 

144  Sterne  (Laurence)*    Sentimental  Journey. 

London  1790. 

8°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  exquisitely  tooled 
after  the  manner  of  Roger  Payne. 


145  Common  Prayer  and  Psalms* 

Paris  1 791. 

12°,  calf,  gilt  back,  with  Etruscan  panel  on  the  sides, 
and  painted  edges,  by  Edwards  of  Halifax. 


30  EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS. 

146  Fabian  (Robert)  ♦     Chronicle. 

London  1559. 

fo.,  olive  morocco,  gilt  back,  with  crest  and  arms,  side 
border  and  centre  panel,  also  introducing  the  crest 
and  arms,  but  executed  with  "  blind  "  tools,  by  Roger 
Payne, 

147  FoIcn§fo  (Thcopbilo)*      Chaos   del  tri  per 

uno.  Vinegia  1527. 

4°,  citron  morocco,  rich  back  and  side  border  by  Roger 
Payne,  doubled  with  citron  morocco,  with  border  and 
interior  panel. 

148  Matthaei  de  Cracovia*    Tractatus  Racionis. 

s.  1.  et  a. 

4°,  olive  morocco,  side  panel  and  corners  in  small 
tools,  by  Roger  Payne,  attested  by  his  original  bill. 

149  PliniL     Epistolae.  Neapoli  1476. 

fo.,  olive  morocco,  gilt  back,  side  border,  and  centre 
panel  with  rich  corners,  by  Roger  Payne. 

150  Apollonius  Rhodius*    Argonauticon. 

Florentiae  1496. 

4°,  green  morocco,  gilt  back,  floral  ornaments  on  the 
sides,  by  Roger  Payne. 

151  Gary  (John)*    New  Itinerary.    London  1798. 

8°,  red  morocco,  back  and  sides  richly  tooled,  by  Roger 
Payne,  with  initial  E  (Princess  Ehzabeth?)  in  the 
centre. 


EARLY  ENGLISH    BOOKBINDINGS.  3 1 

152  hiviu     Historiarum. 

Elzevir.  Amsterdam  1678. 
12°,  red  morocco,  with  a  beautiful  inside  border,  by 
Roger  Payne. 

153  Chapelaim     La  Pucelle.         [Holland]  1656. 

12°,  olive  morocco,  rich  gilt  back  and  sides,  executed 
with  small  tools,  in  the  characteristic  manner  of 
Roger  Payne,  whose  original  bill  for  the  work 
accompanies   the  volume. 

154  Comeille  (Pierre)*     Chef  d'CEuvres. 

Oxford  1746. 

8°  (large  paper),  blue  morocco,  rich  floreated  back, 
gilt  sides,  by  Roger  Payne,  with  his  original  bill. 

155  Terentius.     Comoediae.         Edinburgi  1758. 

12°  (large  paper),  red  morocco,  rich  gilt  back  and 
side  corners,  by  Roger  Payne. 

156  Owen  (John).    Epigrammata.    Parisiis  1794. 

12°  (large  paper),  green  morocco,  rich  gilt  back,  side 
border,  harp  ornaments  in  the  corners,  by  Roger 
Payne,  with  his  original  bill  for  the  binding. 

157  Walpole    (Horace)*     The   Mysterious   Mo- 

ther. Strawberry- Hill  1768. 

8°,  citron  morocco,  rich  gilt  back  and  sides,  by  Roger 
Payne. 


32  EARLY  ENGLISH   BOOKBINDINGS. 

1 58  Household  Book  of  the  Earl  of  Northum- 
berland.  London  1770. 

8°,  red  morocco,  gilt  tooled,  by  Roger  Payne,  with  his 
bill  for  the  same. 


159  Sallust^     Opera.  Londini  1789. 

8°,  red  morocco,  rich  gilt  back  and  side  corners,  by 
Roger  Payne. 


160  Anacfeon^  Parmae  1791. 

4°,  red  straight-grain  morocco,  gilt  back,  sides  deco- 
rated with  a  grape-vine  wreath  of  exquisite  design 
and  workmanship,  with  elaborate  corners,  by  Roger 
Payne.  A  superb  example,  of  rare  design  and  excel- 
lence. 


161  Holy  Bible*  Edinburgh  17 15. 

8°,  blue  morocco,  rich  gilt  back,  side  panel  and  border. 
This  famous  specimen  of  Roger  Payne's  workman- 
ship, executed  for  his  namesake,  Thomas  Payne,  the 
bookseller,  is  best  described  in  the  binder's  own 
language  according  to  the  original  bill  enclosed: 
"finished  in  the  Richest  &  most  elegant  Taste^ 
Richer  &  more  exact  than  any  Book  that  I  ever 
bound." 


162  Naturalists' Pocket  Book*       London  1796. 

12°,  red  morocco,  finished  in  gold  and  mosaic  in  com- 
partments, with  a  case  uniformly  decorated. 


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